Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, Vanessa Beeley and Sandi Adams with Wednesday's UK Column News.
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From ‘Change’ to Checkpoints: Labour’s Ongoing Digital ID Agenda—Now with BritCard
1:02 The Labour Party: Labour Party Manifesto 2024: Our plan to change Britain
GOV.UK blogs: Digital identity and the GOV.UK Wallet: increasing choice, accelerating adoption
Labour Growth Group (on X): Voters key tests for us will be: making people better off, improving public services and controlling our borders (Open Letter)
Office for National Statistics: Long-term international migration, provisional: year ending December 2024
GOV.UK: Restoring control over the immigration system: white paper
Labour Together: BritCard: a progressive digital identity for Britain
GOV.UK: Enabling the use of digital identities in the UK
The Telegraph (2004): Ask to see my ID card and I'll eat it (Archived)
If I am ever asked, on the streets of London, or in any other venue, public or private, to produce my ID card as evidence that I am who I say I am, when I have done nothing wrong and when I am simply ambling along […]
Legislation: Identity Cards Act 2006 (repealed)
Legislation: Identity Documents Act 2010
GOV.UK: Digital Identity Sectoral Analysis 2025
8:02 The Guardian: Digital ID cards would be good for Britain – and a secret weapon for Labour against Reform
The Telegraph: Digital ID cards could be Starmer's poll tax (Archived)
Bloomberg: Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Identification Tech Expands to UK (Archived)
MacRumors: Apple Expands Digital ID Support to Web Browsers in iOS 26
Big Brother Watch: Big Brother Watch Urges Government to Reject New Digital ID Plan
UK Parliament: Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills
Facial Recognition in Aisle Four: Facewatch and the Legal Grey Zone
13:27 Biometric Update: Asda supermarket chain faces legal complaint over facial recognition
Ada Lovelace Institute: Mass facial recognition roll-out exists in ‘legal grey area’ due to inadequate governance, says the Ada Lovelace Institute
Facewatch: Facial recognition security system UK
Facewatch: Facewatch Privacy Notice
Object to Arms for Israel? Then Resign, Civil Servants Told
18:57 Politico: UK officials say civil servants concerned about British support for Israel can resign
Nick Dyer (on X): NickDyerFCDO’s thread
A thread: Last week I visited Kyiv to reaffirm the UK's unwavering commitment to Ukraine, speak to our partners inside and outside Government and spend time with the dedicated staff that make up (1/8)
UK Column: Ukraine and Israel — A United Force?
Middle East Eye: Over 100 BBC staff accuse network of pro-Israel bias in Gaza coverage
GOV.UK: Israel and the OPTs: Minister for the Middle East Statement
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Access UK Column News Extra Today—UK Column Community
UK Column shop: UK Column On Location Livestream Access
Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival - 26th to 29th June
Competition: Sounds Beautiful Festival 2X Ticket Giveaway
Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival - 18th July
Event: Hope Sussex Community: HOPE Freedom Music Festival - 22nd to 25th August
Event: UK Column: On Location - Saturday, 18 October 2025, York (Tickets on sale soon!)
Hayling Island (Facebook): MHRA's Public Meeting: United Fleformed Church, Hollow Lane - June 11th 7:15pm for 7:30pm
New from Oracle Films: The Agenda – Their Vision, Your Future (Must-Watch)
31:18 Oracle Films (YouTube): The Agenda: Their Vision - Your Future (2025) | Official Trailer (4K)
The Agenda Film: The Agenda: Their Vision (Page with download link)
NATO to Public: Fear the Future, Fund the Fight
37:47 NATO: Building a better NATO: Secretary General's Pre-Summit Speech at Chatham House
The Guardian: Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon
The Telegraph: The world has never been more volatile. Britons must be prepared to fight for their country (Archived)
Israel Arming Militias Tied to ISIS, Says Liberman—Netanyahu Doesn’t Deny
44:57 BankTrack: Seven underwriters of “war bonds” instrumental in enabling Israel’s assault on Gaza, new research finds
Ynetnews: Liberman accuses Netanyahu of arming ISIS-linked militias in Gaza; PM’s office offers no denial
Jerusalem Post: Netanyahu confirms Israel is arming clans in Gaza to fight Hamas after Liberman's allegations
Vanessa Beeley (Telegram): Vanessa Beeley’s post (With video)
Elements of Yasser Abu Shabab's ISIS-Israel-backed militia opened fire on civilians waiting to receive US aid west of Rafah. The Zionists use aid as a trap to lure young men out into the open en masse in order to kill and maim whenever possible.
Holocaust Memorial Bill Returns to the House of Lords
50:24 GOV.UK: UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre: letters of support
Imperial War Museums: Permanent Display: The Holocaust Galleries
The Royal Parks: Monuments in Victoria Tower Gardens
Measles Jab Push Season: Festival Goes Urged To Get Injected
55:38 ITVX: Glastonbury Festival 2025: Measles warning as festival-goers urged to get MMR jab
Petition to Ban Non-Stun Slaughter: Government Pays Lip Service to Animal Welfare
57:19 UK Parliament: Petition: Ban non-stun slaughter in the UK
RSPCA: Religious Slaughter - Animal Welfare
Time Magazine: U.K. Briefly Mulled Killing All Pet Cats to Stop COVID-19
The World War II Database: British Pet Massacre (3 Sep 1939 - 11 May 1941)